Wire puller



Nov. I1, 1930. H; WILLIAMS WIRE FULLER Filed June 25, 1928 450mm; hfnow/m. BY

ATTORNEY.

Patented Nov. 11, 1930 .UNITEDFSTATES PATENT 'oF role".-

' LEONARD WILLIAMS, or rnnnwa'rnn, oimeon f WIRE FULLERApplicationfiledjjune 25,

i This invention relates to' wire pullers or tighteners and hasparticular relation .to

those devices intended for the use of linemen wire as fence wire andtelephone wire, it is desirableto have'a' construction which will workequally well between two wire ends and I also between a poster polecross arm and the wire to be drawn taut. i

The primary object of this inventionfls the provision of animproved wirepulling device. I Another object of this invention is the provision ofan improved wire pulling or stretching device with which it ispossible'to take up slack, hold the slack and then take up more slack.

Another object of'this invention is the provisionof such a stretching orpulling device which may be engaged with the side of a post opposite tothe directionfrom which the wire is being pulled and which will permitof the use of a hammer in the splicing, nailing, or

staplingoperation for securing the wire in place and without awkwardnesson the part of the operator and without losing slack already-taken up bythe pulling device.

Another and further object of'this invention is the provision of such animproved wirestretcher or puller that thetight wire may be brought up toa corner post and secured at a point where it is tight. I

Other and furtherobjects will be apparent to those skilled in the artfrom a reading of the complete specification and claims. Referringto'the drawing wherein I have illustrated an embodiment of my invention,Fig. 1 is a side view of my invention shown in use in connection with apost. i Fig. 2 is a View similar to Fig. 1 but showing the use of thedevice where a fresh hold .isfltaken on the wire for further tightening.

Fig. 8 is a view similar to Fig.- 1 but showing the device in use forpulling two wire ends toward each other. 7

Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view on theline 4-4 of Fig. 1.

. Similar reference characters refer to the desirable to draw a wire.

. Within the body or 1928. semi no. 287,929.,

same or similar parts throughout the'several Views of the 'drawing. V II In the draw ng, anelongated body member 10 is provided throughout itslength with the spaced holding devices 11 inthe form of notches on oneedge. i V At one endof the elongated member 10 is an. extension 12 whichhas a bentouter end 13- whichformsa loop, the end pointingin the generaldirection of thelength ofthe body portion. At the extreme end of the endportio'n13 is'a point 14 which is used to pierce a fence post, crossarmof a telephone pole or any other similar object to'which it may beD/lounted on the elongated body member is a carriage 15 whichhas aportion surrounding or partially surrounding the elongated bodymember-10. This carriagehas an outwardly extending arm 16 which, atitsend carries ,a'wire' gripping or holding device. This holding-devicecomprises a bent-over end 17 which, with the endof the lever 18, exertsa grip on the wire. I

Connected to the carriage 15 by the link 19 is a lever 20. This lever 20is shown of a U- shape form, the two portions of the U passing onopposite sides of the elongated body member 10. In addition to the pinconnection 21 which pivots the lever 20 and the link 19 together, thelever 20 is provided with'afulcrum which is in the form of a pin 22.This latter is soplaced. on the lever 20 that it may have selectiveengagement with the spaced holding/devices 11 of' the elongated member10.

the carriage and in position to engagethe holding devices 11, is

a backwardniovement prevention means in the form of a projection 23. a

At the end of the elongated body member 10, is a guide-carrying arm 24,carrying'a guide'wheel 25, pivoted thereon. To secure rying arm 24.VVhen' thesetwo angular bent ends 26, 27 with the bolt 28 effectuallyprevent movementof the guide-carrying arm 24 relative to the body member10. The guide wheel 25 is shaped like a pulley block sheave to receiveand guide the wire to be pulled.

At the end opposite to the guide carrying arm 24 ayvire holding orgripping means comprising alever 29 and anofl'set ear me1nber 30. Thelatter may be conveniently formed by bending the end of the extension12, the looped portion 13 being welded in place or riveted as at 31.

The lever is of such len th that it maybe folded over the body portionasindicated at 32 in liig. 1.] t I a a V a y In operation thereare severalmethods of using the devic'e. Let us assume that a sin gle wire is to bepulled up to a post. The deviceis firstplaced with the point14 in thesurface of the post opposite to the direction from which the wire is tobe drawn.

.The slack is now taken out of the wire, the

wire being placed in the wire holding means 18, thc lattimbeing turnedso that its end acent the turned portion 17 will engage the, wire. Thewire contacting surfaces of the parts 17, 18 are roughened so as tobetter grip the wire, With the wire properly held to the ca riage asjustdescribed, the operator takes the lever and causes the fulcrum pin 22 toengage one of the holding devices 11. p The leveris now drawn back whichnioves the carriage forward. The projection 23 engages a holding device11 as soon as the pressure released on the lever. The pin 22 isnowcasedto be engaged with a holding device 11 mane-awa din post P.

enough, the carriage 15 maybe operated past the post. Since'the carriagecarries the Wire withit, it will be clearly seen that the wire will liecloseto the post when the carriage is in the extreme position. When inthis eX- .ti'enie p0siti0n,,tl ie whole machine is swung on the point'14 as a 'center until the elongated body portion 10 is out of the way.The wire is now stapled in place. i V

. If the wire should be still too slack after first reaching the extremeposition adjacent the extension 12, the free end of the wire isbroughtaround the eXtension 12 and fastened between the gripping surfaces ofthe parts 29 and '30. This holds the slack 'al ready taken up. Byholding the pin 22 out of engagement from the holding devices 11 andswinging the lever 20 against the adj acent end of the carriage 15, byexerting pressure on the lever 20 (to the left in Fig. 2), theprojection 23 may be released. The carriage may then be moved backadjacent the guide supporting member 24: or to such distance as theoperator estimates will be necessary. The tightening operation is nowrepeated and when sufiiciently taut, the Wire is stapled or nailed asalready described.

If is desired to tighten two wires for the purpose "of splicing, thewire ends are securedin the two wire holding or gripping means 17,18,and 29, 30. The lever 20 is now operalted to cause the carriage 15 tooperate along the elongated body member 10 as already described. (henthe slack has I been taken up,the splice is made in the usual manner. I1

It believed to be clear to one skilled in the art that l have produced awire pulling machine which will serve the double purpose of drawing twowires together and drawing one wire toward a cross arm or post. Inaddition, the feature of taking up slack, holding what has been taken upand then taking up more slack, is important since it permits of the useof a shorter elongated body portion th'aiiwould otherwise be necessary.This means a lighter machine as a whole.

While I have shown and described in de tail an embodiment of myinvention, I desire to have it understood that this'is merelyiilustrative and that modifications and changes may be made Withoutdeparting from the spirit of my invention and within the scope of theappended claims;

Having described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Pat- 'cnt is i i p i l. A wire pulling machine comprising anelongated body member having spaced holding devices therealong, a wireholding device fined relative Hi the body meinber, a pulling carriagemovable along the body member and having means for engaging the holdingdevices, awire holding device on the carriage, a linkpivoted at one endon the carriage, a lever having its end pivoted at the other .end of thelinkand a fulcrum on the lever in positioh to successively engage thespaced holding devices of the body member, the link being of such alength that when the fulcrum is disengaged from the hold ng devices, thelever can be pressed against the carriage to disengage the engagingmeans on the carriage from the holding devices, to release the tensionon the wire. I p

2. A wire pulling machine comprising an elongated body member havingspaced holding devices therealong, a pulling carriage mounted on thebody member for indveiiient therealong, a lever having connection withthe carriage and constructed to have a seits outer end looped andpointing inthe general direction of the length of the body portion, theopen endof the loop being of a size to receive substantially all of thecarriage when moved along the body member.

3. A wire pulling machine comprising an elongated body member havingspaced holding devices therealong, a pulling carriage mounted on thebody member for movement therealong, a lever having connection with thecarriage and constructed to have selective engagement with the holdingdevices, an extension onthe body portion and having its outer end loopedand pointing in the general direction of the length ofthe body portion,

the open end of the loop being of a size to receive substantially all ofthe carriage when moved along the body member and a wirealining guideextending from the end of the body member opposite to the extension.

4. A wire pulling machine comprising an elongated body member havingspaced holding devices therealong, a pulling carriage mounted on thebody member for movement therealong, a lever having connection with thecarriage and constructed to have selective engagement with the holdingdevices, the connection comprising a link connected at one of its endsto the carriage and at the '1 other end to the lever, an extension onthe body portion and having its outer end looped l and pointing in thegeneral direction of the length of the body portion, the open end of ythe loop being of a size to receive substan- V I tially all of thecarriage when moved along the body member. a V

5. A wire pulling machine comprising an elongated body member havingspaced holding devices therealong, a pulling carriage mounted on thebody member for movement therealong, a lever having connection with thecarriage and constructed to have selective engagement with the holdingdevices, the connection comprising a link connected at one of its endsto the carriage and at the other end to the lever, an extension on thebody portion and having its outer end looped and pointing in the generaldirection of the length of the body portion, the open end of the loopbeing of a size to receive substantially all of the carriage when movedalong the body member, and a wire-alining guide extending from the endofthe body member opposite to the extension.

6. A wire pulling machine comprising an elongated body member havingspaced holding devices therealong, a wire holding device at one end ofthe body member, a pulling carriage mounted on the body memberformovement therealong, means on the carriage for engaging the spacedholding devices, to prevent backward movement during the tightentiveengagement with the holding devices, the

connection comprising a link connected at:

one of its "ends to the carriage andat the other end to thevlev'er, anextension on the body portion'and having its outer end looped andpointing in the general direction of the length of the body portion, theopen end'of the loop being of a size to receive substantially all of thecarriage when moved along the body member.

7 A wire pulling machine comprising an elongated body member havingspaced holding devices therealong, a wire holding device at one end'ofthe body member, a pulling carriage mounted on the body member formovement therealong,means on the carriage for engaging the spacedholding devices, to prevent backward movement during the tighteningoperation, a lever having connection with the carriage and constructedto have selective engagement with the holding devices, the'connectioncomprising a link conend ofl'the loop being ofa size to receivesubstantially all of the carriage when moved s along the body member,and a wire-alining guide extending from the end of the body memberopposite to the extension.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afi'ix my signature. 1

LEONARD H; WILLIAMS.

